So happy to find this group!

Italian_Buju

I have struggled with binge eating for a number of years now.....although I have been heavy all my life, I actually did not start binge eating until my late 20's when I got sick and was off work for 2.5 years.

I did not even realize I was doing it, or having a problem, until the last year or so.

I have now recolonized most of my triggers.

These seem to be the most common ones:

1. Being really upset, or stressed out
2. Working the late shift - that is from 4pm-midnight, which means not only do I not get a proper sit down dinner, but I am up until 3-4am, and usually really hungry by that time....luckily, on a normal shift rotation, this only happens twice per month
3. Being really hungry and having a low blood sugar at the same time - am a type one diabetic
4. Being in a social situation with lots of food, I have NO problem eating a crazy amount in front of other people
5. If I binged the night before....usually when it happens, I will have 4-7 nights of it before I can get it under control again

Does anyone else have exact things that trigger it? Even though I have noticed them, I have not yet been able to avoid them....sometimes I am fully aware I am going to make bad choices, and do it anyway.....

camiah

I have the same impulse control problem--I proceed full bore with a bad decision knowing what I'm doing, damn the consequences. Other than doing things that will make binge eating harder, such as having my husband go with me to the grocery store so I can't buy food that I can then secret eat, I don't know what to tell you. I understand that impulse though, to do something knowing full well what the consequences will be--it is a powerful thing to stop, once you become accustomed to doing it. Eventually, for me, I had to decide there were things more worth it to me than eating my binge trigger foods. For me, it has been the combination of the promise of an iPhone and self-respect that have driven the adoption of better eating patterns. I really wanted to have some self-respect, to feel like I was more in control of my eating than it was of me. And yeah, I've been struggling a bit recently with eating episodes that may or may not have been binges, but I haven't let it devolve into the out of control impulsive eating that characterized my eating before my little come-to-Jesus-meeting with myself.

stacylperry

Hi tonight is my first night joining the group, Im so glad this group is on fitnesspal. Im so glad someone spoke up and I know Im not alone. I look forward to this group and the support I see in your posts .... Thank You

stephs0214

Happy to have all of you here! I started having issues with binging when I had anorexia a few years ago. I would not eat for days and then have about a day a week and binge, sometimes eating up to 4000 cals a day. Well, I've mostly recovered from anorexia but still have issues with binging. My biggest triggers are boredom, social situations where there is a lot of food available, and road trips. I'd like to invite all of you to the August Challenge where we keep count of how many non-binge days we have monthly. I know it's the middle of the month but feel free to start today! It has helped me tremendously. Hope to see you all there!

IsMollyReallyHungry

1. Being really upset, or stressed out
4. Being in a social situation with lots of food, I have NO problem eating a crazy amount in front of other people
5. If I binged the night before....usually when it happens, I will have 4-7 nights of it before I can get it under control again

Does anyone else have exact things that trigger it? Even though I have noticed them, I have not yet been able to avoid them....sometimes I am fully aware I am going to make bad choices, and do it anyway.....

Welcome to the group!! I can definitely relate fro sure. I have posted some books to read and/or listen too and not sure if you have tried therphy but there is a lot of help out there for sure. One of the hardest things to do is let your self FEEL your FEELINGS without the help of food.

You probably started binge eating for one reason or another and now it is a comfort instead of feeling the actual feelings you are having at the time. We think we will die from feeling our feelings and we will not. It is easier said than done but it is a start and try to be mindful of this.